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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]big part of it is due to the unfair and fukced up system[/quote]

That's because you view college as the destination instead of part of the journey.  There are many paths to a successful life and going to a T20 school doesn't guaranty any particular outcome.[/quote]

Maybe I view college as something that we've had to heavily save for over the past two decades. College will be second to our house as far as major purchases go, it will cost more than every vehicle we've ever owned combined. It may not be the destination, but we do very much care about it. [/quote]

Again, this is a choice you are making.  College doesn't have to cost $80,000 per year.  Now, of course, if you are going to spend that much, your child should absolutely work hard and make the most of it.  But there are other options out there.

This is also part of the problem.  You have saved money for it so you feel entitled to it.  But that isn't how college admissions works.[/quote]

Why do you assume 80k a year with that level of savings? Not everyone is rich. Some people have to save like that to afford instate flagships [/quote]

Well, if they're saving to afford in-state school, then they likely aren't gunning for T20s and putting all that pressure on their kids. In-state schools are achievable for almost all kids. This was kind of what we told DC and she had her sights set on our in-state flagships and its honors college for all of HS and she had a pretty relaxed senior year. [/quote]

In state flagship is a ton of pressure. In FCPS, you need to graduate near the top of you class to have a chance [/quote]

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